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"A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary." —Dorothy Canfield Fisher
THE SECRET OF HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS
Today we share another of
the "offbeat ideas to fix the world" from Utne Reader
(March-April 2002):
What makes the difference in the durability of a relationship is the proportion
of praise to blame, according to Professor John Gottman of the University of
Washington in Seattle. Having recorded numerous couples arguing in his laboratory,
Gottman reckons he can predict with 90% accuracy which of them will still be
together in five years. According to his findings, what counts is not how much
in love they say they are, or in the number of fights they have, buy the balance
of positive to negative exchanges. "Couples who say five positive things
to each other for every negative one should be OK. If the ratio drops to one
in two, they're in trouble."
For ideas on building positive relationships in your teaching team, check out
the latest Exchange publication, Staff Challenges,
at www.ChildCareExchange.com
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